The Alfred's News Alfreds News July 2017

Alfred’s News The RPAYC Monthly Newsletter July 2017 Diary Dates July 1 Winter Series R4 1200hrs July 2 Two Handed Women’s Winter Series Race 3 - 1000hrs 5 July Wednesday Waterford R4 1400hrs July 7 First Friday Dinner July 8 Winter Series R5 1200hrs July 8 -9 One Design & Sports Boat Regatta July 12 Wednesday Waterford R5 1400hrs July 15 Winter Series R6 1200hrs July 16 Ice Breaker Series R3 0930hrs July 15 & 16 MC38 Regatta July 19 Wednesday Waterford R6 1400hrs July 21 Volunteers’ Cocktail Party July 22 Early Bird Series R1 1200hrs July 23 Cruising Event July 25 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2000 – dinner available July 26 Wednesday Waterford R7 1400hrs July 29 Early Bird Series R2 1200hrs July 30 Club Rally & Portuguese Picnic Congratulations for James Spithill Two times America’s Cup winner and RPAYC member and Youth Development graduate James Spithill has passed the America’s Cup onto a gallant Emirates Team New Zealand in the 35th America’s Cup in Bermuda. All eyes were on James Spithill and ORACLE Team USA as the defenders of the Cup coming from one of the biggest upsets in sporting history winning the 34th America’s Cup beating all odds and winning from an eight point deficit. Team Emirates, skippered by Olympic gold medalist, Peter Burling produced strong wins in the lead up to challenge ORACLE Team USA and his race leading performance continued into the final battles for the illusive Cup. Heading into the final day with a big lead Team Emirates only lost the one race to Team ORACLE with Peter Burling winning the Cup eight wins to one. Showing his sportsmanship James Spithill was extremely humble on the loss and although very difficult to pass on the oldest trophy is sporting history James congratulated Peter and the team for their top effort and fierce competition. Katie Pellew, James’ younger sibling expressed her thoughts on Facebook stating, “Tough day for ORACLE but I have never been so inspired watching this event and the two greatest teams in the world fight for the Cup.” “Very proud of my big bro and all of the ORACLE sailors, staff and family. They put up a great fight and were very humble in their defeat.” Pellew added. The RPAYC and its Members couldn’t be more proud of James’ achievement with many waking up at 3am to watch the finals. Commodore Ian Audsley commented on James’ attitude to the sport of sailing. “James has always been a big sailor with small club roots, he’s humble and competitive and does amazing work for his club and his sport and on behalf of the Club we’d like to congratulate James on the 2017 America’s Cup campaign.” Said Ian Audsley. We congratulate James and hope he celebrated his birthday in style. From all your fellow Members at the RPAYC.